Scripture: Isaiah 6: 7-8
7 With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.” 8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
Scripture Commentary:
God made an invitation to serve Him. “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” Isaiah surrendered himself to God.
We will all get the call.
Some will answer; some will feel inadequate or unqualified. Consider Moses, who was a murderer. And David, an adulterer. And Rehab, a prostitute.
Not only did God call people who did really bad things but He also called unusual, insecure, inconsistent people. There is Noah, a drunkard; Isaac, a daydreamer; Joseph who was abandoned; and Gideon, who was afraid.
There’s Jeremiah, who was too young, and Abraham who was too old. Consider Elijah who battled depression and Naomi who was embittered. Martha was a worrywart. John, the Baptist ate bugs.
All of these people are a far cry from your avengers and the heroes you would have picked. The same God who called them still is calling imperfect people today.
What we see as imperfection, God sees as servants. God’s call prompts us to live beyond ourselves. It isn’t about our comfort. It’s about completely surrendering to Him.
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